Improvement in extension lounges



vCHARLES STREIT.`

Improvement in Extension Lo-uhges.

i: I No..123,649, Patemdrb.f13,is?2.

Hill@ l ngi/4 Y l i CHARLES STREIT, OF CINCINNATI, OHIO. y' I'IMPROVEMENT IN EXTENSION LOUNGES.

VSpecification forming part of Letters Patent No. 123,649, datedFebruary 13, 1872.

SrEcrFroArroN. I, CHARLES Srnnrr, of the city of Cincinnati, county ofHamilton and State of Ohio,

p have invented certain Improvement in EX- tension Lounge,77 of whichthe following is a specication.

Nature and Object of the Invention.

The improvement of an extension lounge 7 embodied in my inventionrelates to the construction of the same, in such a manner that when lthemain body or visible seat of the lounge (when elosed)'is opened orextended, a second seat, which is sunk underneath the same, isdiscovered, which can be raised to the same height of the extendedportion, thus doubling the width of the lounge.

Description of the Accompanying Drawing. Y Figure l is a perspectiveview of a-n extended 4 lounge embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is asection of the same, showing the respective situation of the rear framewhen raised, and also (in dotted outline) when sunk. Fig. 3 is an endview of the rear frame, together with the brace supporting the same,when raised.

- General Description. Y A is the extension part of the lounge, with itsfaceame and slats Gand a combining brace,

H. This part slides on the blocks and rollers E, and is steadied by theturning slat F. B

is the rear or movable frame, which is sunk below when the lounge isclosed, and which may be raised by aid of straps I and J, as follows:Strap I is raised perpendicular until brace C slides down upon itshinges and rests solidlyr on the brace l); then strap J is also liftedto the height ofthe foot-rail K, and then it is drawn downward a fewinches, so that the foot end rests on said foot-rail. The rear frame issunk again by drawing the strap I in a slight angle toward the side ofthe head-rest, when the foot-end will slip down and the main brace Owill turn upon its hinges, thus sinking the whole ofthe rear frame. Thecovering of the loungemay consist of a spring mattress, plain mattressbed, or in any other manner desirable.

Claims.

Witnesses: CHARLES STREIT.

H. A. RATTERMANN, 'HENRY RATTERMANN, J r.

Pnrnivr OFFICE.

